針千本
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 針 | 千 | 本 |
| はり Grade: 6 |
せん Grade: 1 |
ほん > ぼん Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | on'yomi | |
Etymology
From 針 (hari, “sewing needle”) + 千本 (senbon, “one thousand”).
Pronunciation
Noun
針千本 or 針千本 • (harisenbon)
- porcupinefish, a fish of the family Diodontidae
- long-spined porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ハリセンボン (harisenbon).
Synonyms
- (Okinawa) アバサー (abasā)
See also
- 嘘吐いたら針千本飲ます (uso tsuitara harisenbon nomasu, “stick a needle in my eye”)